Men's Olympic ice hockey tournament kicks off Wednesday. Last training sessions and preparation of national teams in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS
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Forward Ilya Kovalchuk looks on during a training session of the Russian national ice hockey team at the Bolshoi Ice Palace.
© ITAR-TASS/ Artyom Korotayev Russian men's national ice hockey team in training at the Bolshoi Ice Palace
© Photo ITAR-TASS/ Artyom Korotayev) Canada forward Martin St. Louis takes a shot during a training session at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi
© AP Photo/Julio Cortez Canada's Jamie Benn and goalie Carey Price during training session
© ITAR-TASS/Sergei Fadeichev Canadian ice hockey training session ahead of Sochi Olympics
© ITAR-TASS/Sergei Fadeichev Finland forward Mikael Grandlund runs through a drill during a training session at the Bolshoy Ice Dome
© AP Photo/Julio Cortez Finland goaltender Tuukka Rask defends against defenseman Olli Maatta during a training session
© AP Photo/Julio Cortez US hockey squad durin training session, Tuesday Feb. 11
© ITAR-TASS/Sergey Fadeichev US hockey squad durin training session, Tuesday Feb. 11
© ITAR-TASS/Sergey Fadeichev US hockey squad during training session, Tuesday Feb. 11
© ITAR-TASS/Sergey Fadeichev US goalie Jimmy Howard during training session
© ITAR-TASS/Sergei Fadeichev Czech Republic forward Jiri Novotny takes a shot against goaltender Jakub Kovar who was off balance after attempting to block another shot during a training session at the Bolshoy Ice Dome
© AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Sweden forward Daniel Sedin, right, jockeys for position against forward Patrik Berglund during a training session in Sochi
© AP Photo/Julie Jacobson